How is Bitcoin Life or Death for Activists? Alex Gladstein
<em>“5.7 billion people live under an authoritarian regime today around the world. If our goal is to end poverty, why would we be giving money to these insane lunatics?”</em> Alex Gladstein<br /> <br />Check out this week's interview with Alex Gladstein - who is the main reason I am a hardcore Bitcoiner today. Thank you Alex! <br /><ul><li>What is energy poverty?</li><li>Can we have a peaceful world without a peaceful money?</li><li>Even if/when we get on a Bitcoin Standard - can we have a peaceful world or will human traits of greed, fear, and battle for power corrupt the process? </li><li>Story of escaping authoritarian regime with seedwords sewed into clothing</li><li>What are self-care practices to stay sane, healthy, and strong as a human rights activist</li><li>OFF - Oslo Freedom Forum and Freedom Money track</li></ul>Alex Gladstein is Chief Strategy Officer at the Human Rights Foundation. <br />Author of “<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Audible-Check-Your-Financial-Privilege/dp/B0B9T7RRMB/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.qA8SE--8BM3_qrjFXLtLWP4IrsstW8o8d1qx6WzWXiGqX1xQ538IC0hMHhcwvMMm9iZhvsjqNqXx60sByW7SGhq2DEmSwmeL0ccGlCs9JZZUb1neJR07YwfJ7kTCaxaThH9bGaLDKn33GgSKjPn8aEgoNjvPvizaup3zeXwaZQC6wY0t52YgbbEiHOF9yoBjDtjsxDqB4VHBcrtVyf6cMRRwPZhuNL4hRTQGTvM02Bo.XYOnPAV4sJGhQjxkKfh0_-8uqV0Flqm9V9U3QFPzop4&dib_tag=se&qid=1713442276&refinements=p_27%3AAlex+Gladstein&s=books&sr=1-1&text=Alex+Gladstein" target="_blank">Check Your Financial Privilege</a>” and “<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Hidden-Repression-Exploitation-Development-Gladstein/dp/B0C1JK6MG7" target="_blank">Hidden Repression - How the IMF and World Bank Sell Exploitation as Development</a>”, and co-authored “The Little Bitcoin Book”<br />He has also served as Vice President of Strategy for the Oslo Freedom Forum since its inception in 2009. <br /><br />In his work Alex has connected hundreds of dissidents and civil society groups with business leaders, technologists, journalists, philanthropists, policymakers, and artists to promote free and open societies. <br /><br />Alex’s writing and views on human rights and technology have appeared in media outlets across the world including The Atlantic, BBC, CNN, The Guardian, The New York Times, NPR, TIME, The Washington Post, WIRED, and The Wall Street Journal.<br /><br />He has spoken at universities ranging from MIT to Stanford, briefed the European Parliament and US State Department, and taught at Singularity University. He frequently speaks and writes about why Bitcoin matters for freedom.<br /><br /><a href="https://alexgladstein.com/" target="_blank">https://alexgladstein.com/</a><br /><a href="https://twitter.com/gladstein" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/gladstein</a><br /><a href="https://hrf.org" target="_blank">https://hrf.org</a><br /><a href="http://primal.net/p/npub1trr5r2nrpsk6xkjk5a7p6pfcryyt6yzsflwjmz6r7uj7lfkjxxtq78hdpu" target="_blank">NOSTR</a><br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Hidden-Repression-Exploitation-Development-Gladstein/dp/B0C1JK6MG7" target="_blank">Hidden Repression</a><br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Audible-Check-Your-Financial-Privilege/dp/B0B9T7RRMB/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.qA8SE--8BM3_qrjFXLtLWP4IrsstW8o8d1qx6WzWXiGqX1xQ538IC0hMHhcwvMMm9iZhvsjqNqXx60sByW7SGhq2DEmSwmeL0ccGlCs9JZZUb1neJR07YwfJ7kTCaxaThH9bGaLDKn33GgSKjPn8aEgoNjvPvizaup3zeXwaZQC6wY0t52YgbbEiHOF9yoBjDtjsxDqB4VHBcrtVyf6cMRRwPZhuNL4hRTQGTvM02Bo.XYOnPAV4sJGhQjxkKfh0_-8uqV0Flqm9V9U3QFPzop4&dib_tag=se&qid=1713442276&refinements=p_27%3AAlex+Gladstein&s=books&sr=1-1&text=Alex+Gladstein" target="_blank">Check Your Financial Privilege</a><br /><a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/check-your-financial-privilege/stranded-bitcoin-saving-wasted-energy-in-africa" target="_blank">Stranded Article</a><br /><br /> <p>❤️ SUBSCRIBE to the MOST VIVACIOUS Newsletter on Earth<br /><a href="https://djvalerieblove.com/dailyLOVEwarrior" target="_blank">https://djvalerieblove.com/dailyLOVEwarrior</a><br /><br />🧡 SUPPORT THE SHOW WITH TIPS - Thank You! <br /> <a href="https://getalby.com/p/djvalerie" target="_blank">https://getalby.com/p/djvalerie</a><br /> <a href="https://geyser.fund/project/bitcoinforpeace" target="_blank">https://geyser.fund/project/bitcoinforpeace</a> <br /><br />💛 SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST<br />FOUNTAIN.FM: <a href="https://fountain.fm/show/761jhxFiibErm7eZZdlt" target="_blank">https://fountain.fm/show/761jhxFiibErm7eZZdlt</a><br />APPLE: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bitcoin-for-peace-dj-valerie-b-love-friends/id1441540841" target="_blank">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bitcoin-for-peace-dj-valerie-b-love-friends/id1441540841</a><br />SPOTIFY: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6kZfzFZ3wKmWiljDajrJZ5?si=a9433473b06f464b" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/6kZfzFZ3wKmWiljDajrJZ5?si=a9433473b06f464b</a><br />YOUTUBE: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@djvalerieblove" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@djvalerieblove</a><br /><br />💚 FOLLOW DJ Valerie <br />X - TWITTER: <a href="https://twitter.com/djvalerieblove" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/djvalerieblove</a><br />FACEBOOK: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/djValerieBLove" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/djValerieBLove</a><br />INSTAGRAM: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/djvalerieblove/" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/djvalerieblove/</a><br />LINKEDIN: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dj-valerie-b-love/" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/dj-valerie-b-love/</a><br />NOSTR: npub184cwc849sejs5pr566zcg4pqn53zzk85q70gmwqx7qt77h3suansvet30s<br /><br />🩵 DJ VALERIE’S FAVORITE TOOLS <br />SHAMORY - Have Fun Learn Bitcoin 10% Discount <a href="http://shamory.com/love" target="_blank">shamory.com/love</a><br />REAL MUSHROOMS - 25% Off 1st order <a href="https://shop.realmushrooms.com/?ref=1232" target="_blank">https://shop.realmushrooms.com/?ref=1232</a><br />PODHOME.FM - 3 months FREE Podcast 2.0 Hosting <a href="https://www.podhome.fm/?via=valerie" target="_blank">https://www.podhome.fm/?via=valerie</a><br />NUBYEN - Natural Beauty 15% OFF Code "DJVALERIE15" <a href="https://nubyen.com" target="_blank">https://nubyen.com</a><br />BITCOIN ADVISER - Estate Planning and Key Guardian for Bitcoin <a href="https://content.thebitcoinadviser.com/valerie-b-love" target="_blank">https://content.thebitcoinadviser.com/valerie-b-love</a><br />AUDIBLE - Get 2 FREE Audiobooks <a href="https://www.audibletrial.com/bitcoin" target="_blank">https://www.audibletrial.com/bitcoin</a><br />FEDICA - Epic Social Media Analytics - <a href="https://fedica.com?_by=peace" target="_blank">https://fedica.com?_by=peace</a> <br /><br />💙 DJ VALERIE’S FAVORITE EVENTS<br />BTC Prague - <a href="https://www.btcprague.com/#" target="_blank">https://www.btcprague.com/#</a> 10% OFF - Code = "love"<br /> <br />💜 BUY or TRADE BITCOIN<br />HODL HODL no KYC <a href="https://hodlhodl.com/join/NMKLQ" target="_blank">https://hodlhodl.com/join/NMKLQ</a><br />SWAN - Get $10 FREE Bitcoin - Dollar Cost Average - <a href="https://swanbitcoin.com/djvalerie" target="_blank">https://swanbitcoin.com/djvalerie</a> <br />COLDCARD Discount 5%- Promo Code “CKBTC” <a href="http://store.coinkite.com/promo/PEACE" target="_blank">store.coinkite.com/promo/PEACE</a></p>
